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Sulfur Mustard Phosgene Oxime Nitrogen Mustard

Sulfur MustardSYMPTOMS INCLUDE

• Itching• Erythema• Yellowish blisters• Flu-like symptoms• Delayed eye irritation

IND ICAT IVE LAB TESTS

• Thiodiglycol present in urine

Hydrogen Cyanide Hydrogen Sulfide Carbon Monoxide Cyanogen Chloride

Hydrogen CyanideSYMPTOMS INCLUDE

• Vertigo• Tachycardia• Tachypnea• Cyanosis• Flu-like symptoms• Nonspecific neurologicalsymptoms

IND ICAT IVE LAB TESTS

• Increased anion gap• Metabolic acidosis• Narrow pO2 differencebetween arterial andvenous samples

Sarin VX Tabun Soman

SarinSYMPTOMS INCLUDE

• Diarrhea, diaphoresis• Urination• Miosis• Bradycardia, bronchospasm,bronchorrhea

• Emesis• Lacrimation• Salivation

IND ICAT IVE LAB TESTS

• Decreased cholinesterase• Increased anion gap• Metabolic acidosis

Phosgene Diphosgene Chlorine

PhosgeneSYMPTOMS INCLUDE

• Upper respiratory tractirritation

• Rhinitis• Coughing• Choking• Delayed pulmonary edema

IND ICAT IVE LAB TESTS

• Decreased pO2

• Decreased pCO2

DimethylmercuryLead • CopperMercury • ArsenicCadmium

DimethylmercurySYMPTOMS INCLUDE• Cough• Metallic taste• CNS effects• Shortness of breath • Flu-like symptoms• Visual disturbances

IND ICAT IVE LAB TESTS

• Proteinuria• Blood mercury• Urine mercury

PRODUCED BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 2004

Recognize the symptoms of chemical agent exposureContact the Nebraska Health and Human Services System 24/7 Reporting Line

402-471-1983Contact the Nebraska Public Health Laboratory for specimen collection, packaging and shipping information at 402-559-6070

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NOVEMBER 2005

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